Oldham
Metropolitan Borough in England
Contents: Population
The population development of Oldham as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | Metropolitan Borough | 216,531 | 217,273 | 224,897 | 242,089 | 251,915 | |
| England | Country | 47,055,205 | 49,138,831 | 53,012,456 | 56,490,048 | 58,834,812 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 124,026 |
| Females | 127,889 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 63,211 |
| 18-64 years | 148,441 |
| 65+ years | 40,263 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,497 |
| 80-89 years | 8,978 |
| 70-79 years | 18,526 |
| 60-69 years | 25,246 |
| 50-59 years | 30,191 |
| 40-49 years | 31,742 |
| 30-39 years | 34,859 |
| 20-29 years | 31,129 |
| 10-19 years | 35,968 |
| 0-9 years | 33,779 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 201,825 |
| EU | 9,810 |
| Europe (other) | 458 |
| Middle East & Asia | 24,191 |
| Africa | 4,761 |
| Other country | 1,043 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 164,897 |
| Asian | 59,565 |
| Black | 8,209 |
| Arab | 521 |
| Mixed/multiple | 6,125 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,770 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 108,720 |
| Muslims | 59,031 |
| Hindus | 1,222 |
| Sikhs | 132 |
| Buddhists | 468 |
| Jews | 146 |
| Other religion | 589 |
| No religion | 60,507 |